“I love them,” Derrick Williams Jr., 27, an Oakland UPS driver told KTVU one weekend while testing them out for the first time around Lake Merritt with his buddy, Imohteph Mbwana. “We just rode them here from downtown.” July 15,2 018

Bird and Lime scooters sit in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco board of supervisors said riders can't be on sidewalks, park in the middle of sidewalks and must wear helmets. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) April 17, 2018

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors said on April 24, 2018 that any company operating shared, powered scooters must have a permit from the SFMTA to park their scooters on sidewalks or other public spaces.

Any e-scooter found on San Francisco streets or sidewalks after June 4 , 2018 without a permit will be subject to impounding by San Francisco Public Works and operators will be fined $100 per scooter per day.